2. “Unless it’s a kid saying it, ‘mom’ or ‘mommy’ denies women’s adulthood or agency,” says a York University prof. Should we stop slapping “mommy” on everything?
3. Just in case you wanted more proof that you’re not the worst parent in the world, Lifetime has given Ice Moms the green light. Now you can compare your parenting skills to pageant moms of the figure skating world.
4. Would you let your daughter have a sleepover where the only adult around was a dad? Apparently some groups think dads aren’t to be trusted. (We agree with the commenter who said it should be about whether you know the supervising parent(s) or not.) Read more...
We might not be able to pull off triple axel-double toe loop combinations, but we’re pretty great at the double feature-triple popcorn bucket combo. Here’s our skating Bunchbrary:
So, so many good scenes to choose from in this Disney Classic, but Coach Bombay reconnecting with the ice and his childhood, shedding his corporate D-bag persona in the process — awesome. The Mighty Ducks is a great skating movie because Gordon Bombay takes takes the worst team in the history of peewee hockey and, after a visit to Hans, teaches the Ducks some much needed hockey basics.
Firstly, it’s nearly impossible to not enjoy a Jimmy Stewart movie. Secondly, Jimmy Stewart staging a massive skating revue in Canada just to prove to his wife Joan Crawford he can do things on his own? Genius. And while it’s well before our time, we feel some collective-conscious nostalgia for those massive swimming, dancing, singing and skating extravaganzas from the 1930s. Read more...
